How does Sri Lanka rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre?

Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.

Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka

Name: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre was 1.87 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

1.87 m3 per square kilometre

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

89th

of 145 countries

All-time high

4.7 m3 per square kilometre

in 1965

All-time low

0.4465 m3 per square kilometre

in 1991

Years of data

1961–2023

Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 1.87 m3 per square kilometre for sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre in 2023.

The figure is down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka peaked at 4.7 m3 per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.4465 m3 per square kilometre, in 1991.

Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 1961 to 2023.
Year	m3 per square kilometre	Change
1961	4.15 m3 per square kilometre	—
1962	4.39 m3 per square kilometre	+5.8%
1963	4.39 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1964	4.54 m3 per square kilometre	+3.6%
1965	4.7 m3 per square kilometre	+3.5%
1966	2.71 m3 per square kilometre	-42.4%
1967	2.17 m3 per square kilometre	-20.0%
1968	2.17 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	1.08 m3 per square kilometre	-50.0%
1970	1.4 m3 per square kilometre	+29.4%
1971	1.29 m3 per square kilometre	-8.0%
1972	1.53 m3 per square kilometre	+18.5%
1973	1.39 m3 per square kilometre	-9.4%
1974	1.47 m3 per square kilometre	+5.7%
1975	1.55 m3 per square kilometre	+5.4%
1976	1.04 m3 per square kilometre	-33.0%
1977	0.8452 m3 per square kilometre	-18.5%
1978	1.8 m3 per square kilometre	+113.2%
1979	2.26 m3 per square kilometre	+25.7%
1980	2.93 m3 per square kilometre	+29.6%
1981	2.31 m3 per square kilometre	-21.2%
1982	2.58 m3 per square kilometre	+11.7%
1983	3.3 m3 per square kilometre	+27.8%
1984	2.47 m3 per square kilometre	-25.1%
1985	2.47 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1986	2.04 m3 per square kilometre	-17.4%
1987	2.04 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1988	2.04 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1989	2.04 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1990	0.8771 m3 per square kilometre	-57.0%
1991	0.4465 m3 per square kilometre	-49.1%
1992	0.6697 m3 per square kilometre	+50.0%
1993	0.6697 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1994	0.7016 m3 per square kilometre	+4.8%
1995	0.9089 m3 per square kilometre	+29.5%
1996	0.9408 m3 per square kilometre	+3.5%
1997	0.9408 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1998	0.9408 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
1999	0.9408 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2000	1.79 m3 per square kilometre	+89.8%
2001	1.93 m3 per square kilometre	+8.0%
2002	1.93 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2003	1.93 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2004	1.93 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2005	1.93 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	1.93 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	1.93 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	1.93 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	1.93 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	1.93 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	1.93 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2012	1.93 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2013	1.93 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	1.93 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	1.95 m3 per square kilometre	+1.3%
2016	1.95 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	2.36 m3 per square kilometre	+20.7%
2018	1.87 m3 per square kilometre	-20.7%
2019	1.87 m3 per square kilometre	-0.0%
2020	1.87 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	1.87 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2022	1.87 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%
2023	1.87 m3 per square kilometre	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.37 m3 per square kilometre	1.08 m3 per square kilometre	4.7 m3 per square kilometre	9
1970s	1.46 m3 per square kilometre	0.8452 m3 per square kilometre	2.26 m3 per square kilometre	10
1980s	2.42 m3 per square kilometre	2.04 m3 per square kilometre	3.3 m3 per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.8037 m3 per square kilometre	0.4465 m3 per square kilometre	0.9408 m3 per square kilometre	10
2000s	1.92 m3 per square kilometre	1.79 m3 per square kilometre	1.93 m3 per square kilometre	10
2010s	1.97 m3 per square kilometre	1.87 m3 per square kilometre	2.36 m3 per square kilometre	10
2020s	1.87 m3 per square kilometre	1.87 m3 per square kilometre	1.87 m3 per square kilometre	4

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Frequently asked questions

What is sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka?: Sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre in Sri Lanka was 1.87 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The highest recorded value was 4.7 m3 per square kilometre in 1965.
What is the lowest sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre recorded in Sri Lanka?: The lowest recorded value was 0.4465 m3 per square kilometre in 1991.
How does Sri Lanka rank for sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre?: Sri Lanka ranks 89th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
Is sawlogs and veneer logs — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Sri Lanka?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production, per square kilometre
Unit: m3 per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 146 places, 7,887 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Sawlogs and veneer logs — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.